Xiaomi announces the Redmi Note 3, Premium finish for cheap

Xiaomi has announced the Redmi Note 3, the 5.5inch mid-range device is an update to its 3 month old Redmi Note 2 and swaps the plastic body for a more premium feel aluminium unibody. The Redmi Note 3 also packs a massive 4000mAh and fingerprint sensor placed at the back of the phone. The rest of the specs are a 5.5 inch 1080p HD display, a MediaTek Helio X10 processor, a choice of either 2GB RAM and 16GB internal memory or 3GB RAM and 32GB internal memory, 13 MP back camera with phase detection auto focus, Dual SIM, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, and runs MIUI7. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 which comes in a choice of either gold, gray or silver, is expected to cost RMB 899 ($140) for the 16GB model and RMB 1099 ($172) for the 32GB model.